After you’ve had your fill of the amazing structure and the fine views, you can go in to see ancient weaponry, delicately decorated darbar halls and roomfuls of gorgeous palanquins and whimsical cradles made for royal babies in a variety of colors, shapes and sizes. Also visit the Jaswant Thada on the neighboring hill, a complex of carved marble cenotaphs with beautiful jali screens, where members of the rulers’ family were cremated.
Exhale: Walking down from the fort is a great way to see the old city. The houses of Brahmpuri, all painted a lovely indigo blue, meant to reflect away sunrays, are very distinctive. Around the clock tower lies the crowded market where you can jostle with local shoppers and docile cows to pick up antiques, embroidered camel hide flip-flops, and chunky silver ornaments, like the ones worn by Rajasthani women. Mochi Bazaar is famed for its multihued lac bangles. If you are a keen rider, pick up a pair of jodhpurs. A Kachori with spicy mint chutney is one dish you have to try at any of the little eateries; it’s sure to leave your eyes watering, but makes a nice meal all the same. By the time you leave Jodhpur, you are going to feel very imperial yourself!
Before you go:
www.jodhpurindia.net
www.rajasthantourism.gov.in
Regional Office of Rajasthan Tourism Development Corp.,
Hotel Ghoomar Campus, Jodhpur.
Tel: 91-291-2545083
